Bat Country Lyrics
He who makes a beast out of himself
Gets rid of the pain of being a man
[Verse 1]
Caught here in a fiery blaze, won't lose my will to stay
I tried, to drive all through the night
The heat stroke ridden weather, the barren empty sights
No oasis, here to see
The sand is singing deathless words to me
[Chorus]
Can't you help me as I'm starting to burn? (All alone)
Too many doses, and I'm starting to get an attraction
My confidence is leaving me on my own (All alone)
No one can save me, and you know I don't want the attention
[Verse 2]
As I, adjust to my new sights
The rarely tired lights, will take me to new heights
My hand is on the trigger, I'm ready to ignite
Tomorrow might not make it, but everything's all right
Mental fiction, follow me
Show me what it's like to be set free
[Chorus]
Can't you help me as I'm starting to burn? (All alone)
Too many doses, and I'm starting to get an attraction
My confidence is leaving me on my own (All alone)
No one can save me, and you know I don't want the attention
So sorry you're not here, I've
Been sane too long, my vision's so unclear
Now take a trip with me, but
Don't be surprised when things aren't what they seem
[Bridge]
Caught here in a fiery blaze, won't lose my will to stay
These eyes won't see the same, after I flip today
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Sometimes I don't know why, we'd rather live than die
We look up towards the sky, for answers to our lives
We may get some solutions, but most just pass us by
Don't want your absolution, 'cause I can't make it right
[Hook]
I'll make a beast out of myself
Gets rid of all the pain of being a man
[Chorus]
Can't you help me as I'm starting to burn? (All alone)
Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction
My confidence is leaving me on my own (All alone)
No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention
So sorry you're not here, I've
Been sane too long my vision's so unclear
Now take a trip with me, but
Don't be surprised when things aren't what they seem
[Outro]
I've known it from the start, all
These good ideas will tear your brain apart
Scared but you can follow me, I'm
Too weird to live but much too rare to die
About
This is the song that brought Avenged Sevenfold into the mainstream. It is the second single off the album.
The song’s theme functions as a reference to Hunter S. Thompson’s novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971, 1972), and the film adaptation released in 1998 with Johnny Depp.
The function is carried out on multiple levels:
its lyrics make obvious references to the novel (e.g. “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man” is a quote from Samuel Johnson that is used as the preface to the book); the music video for this song recreates some scenes from the film; the ups and downs of the verses and post-choruses (i.e. “So sorry you’re not here…”), respectively, are meant to represent the highs and lows of a drug trip.
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